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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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