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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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