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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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