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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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