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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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