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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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