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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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