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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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