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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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