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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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