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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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