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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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