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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates 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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