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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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