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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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