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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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