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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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