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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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