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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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