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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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