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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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