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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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