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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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