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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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