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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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