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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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