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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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