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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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