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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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