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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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