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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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