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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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