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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key 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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