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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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