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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major 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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