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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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