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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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