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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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