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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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