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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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