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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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