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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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