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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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