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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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