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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the 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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