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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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