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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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