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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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