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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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