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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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