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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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