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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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