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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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