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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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