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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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