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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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