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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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