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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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