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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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