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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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