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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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