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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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