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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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