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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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