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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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