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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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