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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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