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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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