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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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