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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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