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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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