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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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