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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating 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 gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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