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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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