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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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