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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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