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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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