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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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