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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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