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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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