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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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