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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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