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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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