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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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