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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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