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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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