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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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