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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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