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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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