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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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