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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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