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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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