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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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