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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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