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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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