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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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