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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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