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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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