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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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