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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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