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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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