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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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