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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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