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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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