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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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