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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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