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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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