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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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