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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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