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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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