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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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