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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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