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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. Modern advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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