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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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