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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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