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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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