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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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