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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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