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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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