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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 and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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