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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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