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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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