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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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