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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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