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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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