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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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