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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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