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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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