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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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