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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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