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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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