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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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