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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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