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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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