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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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