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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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