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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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