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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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