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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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