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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major 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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