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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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