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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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