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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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