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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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