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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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