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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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