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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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