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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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