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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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