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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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