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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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