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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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