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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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