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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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