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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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