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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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