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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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