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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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