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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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