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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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