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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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