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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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