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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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