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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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