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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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