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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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