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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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