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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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