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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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