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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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