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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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