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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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