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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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