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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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