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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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