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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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