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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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