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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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