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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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