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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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