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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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