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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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