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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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