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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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