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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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