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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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