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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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