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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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