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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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