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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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