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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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