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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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