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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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