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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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