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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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