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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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