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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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