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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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