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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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