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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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