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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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