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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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