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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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