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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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