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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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