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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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