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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major 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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