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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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