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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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