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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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