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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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