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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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