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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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