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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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