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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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