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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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