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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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