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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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