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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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