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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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