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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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