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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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