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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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