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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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