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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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