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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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