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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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