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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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