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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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