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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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