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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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