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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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