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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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