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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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