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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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