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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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