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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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