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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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