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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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