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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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