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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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