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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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