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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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