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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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