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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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