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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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