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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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