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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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