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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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