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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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