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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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