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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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