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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What 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 participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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