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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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