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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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