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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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