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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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