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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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