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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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