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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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