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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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