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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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