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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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