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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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