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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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