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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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