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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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