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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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