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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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