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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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