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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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