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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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