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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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