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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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