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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new 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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