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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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