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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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