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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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