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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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