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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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