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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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