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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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