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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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