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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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