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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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