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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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