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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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