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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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