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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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