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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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