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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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