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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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