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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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