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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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