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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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