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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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