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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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