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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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