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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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