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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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