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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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