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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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