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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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