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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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