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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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