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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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