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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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