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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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