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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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