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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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