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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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