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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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