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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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