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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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