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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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