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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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