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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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