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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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