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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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