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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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