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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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