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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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