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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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