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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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