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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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