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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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