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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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