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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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