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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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