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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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