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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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