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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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