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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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