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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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