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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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