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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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