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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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