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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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