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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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