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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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