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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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