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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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