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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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