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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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