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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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