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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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