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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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