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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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