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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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