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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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