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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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