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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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