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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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