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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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