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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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