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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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