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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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