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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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