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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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