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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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