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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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