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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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