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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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