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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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