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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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