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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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