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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major 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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