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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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