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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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