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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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