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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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