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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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