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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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