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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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