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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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