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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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