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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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