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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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