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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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