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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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