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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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