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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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