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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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