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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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