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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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