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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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