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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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