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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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