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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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