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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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