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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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