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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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