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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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