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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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