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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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