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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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