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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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