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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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