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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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