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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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