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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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