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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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