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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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