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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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