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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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