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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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