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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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