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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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