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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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