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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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