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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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