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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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