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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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