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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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