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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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