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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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