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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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