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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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