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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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