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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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