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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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