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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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