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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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