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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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