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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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