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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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