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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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