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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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