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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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