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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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