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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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