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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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