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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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