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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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