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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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