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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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