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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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