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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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