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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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