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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business 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 educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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