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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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