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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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