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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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