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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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