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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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