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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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