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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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