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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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