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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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