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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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