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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major 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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