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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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