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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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