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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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