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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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