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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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