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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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