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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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