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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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