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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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