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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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