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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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