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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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