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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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