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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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