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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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