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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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