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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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