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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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