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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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