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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What 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 in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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