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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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