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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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