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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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