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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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