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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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