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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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