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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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