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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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