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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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