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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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