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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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