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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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