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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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