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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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