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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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