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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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