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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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