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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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