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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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