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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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