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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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