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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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