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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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