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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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