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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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