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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews 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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