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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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