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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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