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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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