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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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