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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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