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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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