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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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