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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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