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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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