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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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