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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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