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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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