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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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