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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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