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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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